Trent Bridge

General News | 1st November 2007

Hussey returns to Trent Bridge

Overseas star David Hussey is targeting a
one-day trophy with Nottinghamshire after signing a new two-year contract.

The 30-year-old Australian run-machine
didn't have to think twice before agreeing to return to Trent Bridge and
believes they can challenge for silverware on all fronts in 2008.

He said: "I would love to play at Lord's in
a one-day final and that's one of my biggest goals for next season.

"Winning the Championship is still the
biggest thing you can achieve in county cricket but it's been a long time since
Notts lifted a one-day trophy, and it's something I and the rest of the squad
want to change."

Hussey has scored more than 5,000
first-class runs in four seasons at Trent Bridge, averaging 65.06 with 19
hundreds.

In 2007 he smashed a career-best 275
against Essex, including 14 sixes - two short of equalling the world-record in
a first-class innings set by fellow Australian Andrew Symonds for
Gloucestershire against Glamorgan in 1995.

He also acted as stand-in captain at the
start of the season when Stephen Fleming was on international duty with New
Zealand, and is excited at the prospect of playing under new skipper Chris
Read.

He said: "There were no doubts in my mind
about coming back and it's a pretty exciting time for Notts with Chris as
captain.

"I think he will help us to claim some
much-warranted silverware and I'm confident we can challenge again for the
Championship title."

Next year sees county cricket revert to one
overseas player per side and Notts Director of Cricket Mick Newell had no
hesitation in returning to the Australia A batsman.

He said: "Hussey has been a fantastic
overseas player for Notts, has never let us down and if anything has got better
and better.

"In 2007 he seemed to reach a new level of
maturity in his performances and we are very keen to see that continue.

"He slid quite easily into the captaincy at the
start of the season and is a senior and hugely respected figure in the dressing
room."